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Partnership prospects at midlaw/boutiques?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:16 am
by Anonymous User
Do midlaws/boutiques generally get their partners from biglaw laterals or do they prefer homegrown? Are midlaws/boutiques just too firm-by-firm and market-by-market to have a recognizable pattern?
I'm wondering if I can realistically try to make partner at a Delaware firm as a homegrown or if I need to try to lateral out to a primary market and lateral back in if I'm interested in practicing in Delaware long-term.
Re: Partnership prospects at midlaw/boutiques?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:12 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 3:16 am
Do midlaws/boutiques generally get their partners from biglaw laterals or do they prefer homegrown? Are midlaws/boutiques just too firm-by-firm and market-by-market to have a recognizable pattern?
I'm wondering if I can realistically try to make partner at a Delaware firm as a homegrown or if I need to try to lateral out to a primary market and lateral back in if I'm interested in practicing in Delaware long-term.
Probably depends on the firm. Look at partner bios for the firm(s) you're interested in to get a better sense
Re: Partnership prospects at midlaw/boutiques?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:05 pm
by Anonymous User
I think homegrown is usually better because you need local connections for a book of business, and for litigation because if you lateral in you'll have to take a class year cut to get e.g. trial skills, but the Delaware market may be unique as it's almost an adjunct of the New York market.